06/19/2024
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2024/06/math-and-science-awards-recognize-teaching-research-excellence/
Math and Science awards recognize teaching, research excellence
On the first day he lectured at Brock University, Ali Emami caught himself searching for a seat among the students instead of heading to the front of the auditorium to teach the course. Having recently completed his PhD, he felt ...
06/15/2024
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2024/06/gallery-passion-for-problem-solving-earns-computer-science-grad-highest-academic-award/
GALLERY: Passion for problem-solving earns Computer Science grad highest academic award
Ethan Gibbons (BSc ’22, MSc ’24) had no experience with coding when he switched his undergraduate major from Music to Computer Science. After a year of taking Music at Brock, the classically trained pianist decided to change his career direction. “I was ...
05/09/2024
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2024/05/crc-spotlight-brock-researcher-uses-ai-mathematics-to-design-new-drugs/
CRC Spotlight: Brock researcher uses AI, math to design new drugs
The federal government’s Canada Research Chairs program invests up to $311 million per year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders are recognized to be national and international experts in the fields ...
11/02/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/11/artificial-intelligence-focus-of-new-brock-conference/
Artificial intelligence focus of new Brock conference
A new Brock University conference being held next week will dive into the world of artificial intelligence, shining light on and sparking conversations about various facets of the timely topic. The inaugural AI Day at Brock will feature a wide ...
10/18/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/10/brock-led-research-creates-protocol-to-test-ai-debiasing-methods/
Brock-led research creates protocol to test AI debiasing methods
A Brock-led research team has developed a way to help programmers evaluate the robustness of debiasing methods on language models such as ChatGPT, which help to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate speech as artificial intelligence (AI) generates text. Fourth-year Computer ...
09/26/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/09/brock-partners-with-notl-museum-to-create-interactive-historical-display-software/
Brock partners with NOTL Museum to create interactive historical display software
The Brock-Niagara Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI) connects Brock University’s advanced scientific and applied research expertise, state-of-the-art equipment assets, and testing and training capabilities with industry in the bioproducts, bioscience, bioagriculture and che...
07/25/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/07/brock-researchers-explore-use-of-ai-to-create-more-efficient-stronger-drugs/
Brock researchers explore use of AI to create more efficient, stronger drugs
Discovering and developing drugs can be slow, costly and high-risk, but harnessing advances in artificial intelligence (AI) can help with these processes, say Brock researchers. Yifeng Li, Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning for Biomedical Data Science, and his Computer ...
06/17/2023
Congratulations to all our graduates!
05/04/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/05/brock-researchers-build-bridges-at-national-science-meets-parliament-event/
Brock researchers build bridges at national Science Meets Parliament event
Brock University researchers spent time on Parliament Hill this week exploring how to best get science into the hands of the country’s decision-makers. Canada Research Chairs Yifeng Li and Matt Kwan were among 45 scientists selected from across Canada to ...
04/28/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/04/brock-teams-unlock-success-at-provincial-games-showcase/
Brock teams unlock success at provincial games showcase
Brock University students had a next-level experience at a recent provincial game showcase, bringing home the gold from the Toronto event. With their game Mousu, fourth-year GAME students beat out about 100 teams from across Ontario to win first place in ...
04/27/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/04/3mt-winner-to-bring-ai-drug-design-research-to-provincial-finals/
3MT winner to bring AI drug design research to provincial finals
Karl Grantham’s calendar is marked for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) provincial finals next month after he beat the clock, won over the judges and came out on top at the Brock Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals on April 17. ...
04/15/2023
https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2023/04/seminar-to-dive-into-developments-in-artificial-intelligence/
Seminar to dive into developments in artificial intelligence
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including the machine learning models behind DALL.E 2, ChatGPT and Meta’s new Segment Anything Model (SAM), will be discussed at a free seminar next week. Organized by Brock University Graduate Mathematics and ...